Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 20, 2020
Each year, the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF), Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), and Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) put together the Incentive Travel Industry Index (ITII). Created along with market...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 18, 2020
South Africa will move to lockdown Level 1 from Monday, 21 September 2020, which means the rules around hosting public gatherings are set to relax – slightly. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s addressed the nation on Wednesday night, 16 September 2020,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 17, 2020
Be heard and take the African Perspectives on the MICE Industry Report 2020/21 survey! Following the official launch of the inaugural Africa Meetings Industry Day that took place on 9 September, 2020 during the Africa MICE Industry Stakeholders...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 16, 2020
Lee Zamekile Zama, CEO of the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa (FEDHASA), has welcomed tonight’s announcement that international travel will reopen from 01 October 2020. She says, “This all-important step to reopening our...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 16, 2020
Tonight, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that international travel will be able to resume from Thursday, 01 October 2020 – albeit with various restrictions in place. Andrew Stark, MD Flight Centre Travel Group Middle East & Africa “We...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 16, 2020
If you missed the Africa MICE Summit that took place on 9 September, 2020, you can catch all the highlights here on its YouTube channel. Join organisers Kezy Mukiri from Kenya, Mulemwa Moongwa from Zambia and Nigerian-born Obinna Nwachuya, for this...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 15, 2020
Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West was declared a Western Cape provincial heritage site last year, and has up until now kept vast tracts of its 3000-hectares closed to the public. This is all about to change, with a newly launched...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 15, 2020
The world’s largest travel platform, Tripadvisor, recently announced its Traveler’s Choice Awards winners. Four City Lodge Hotels were voted as traveller’s favourite hotels to stay at: Fairview Hotel and City Lodge Hotel at Two Rivers Mall in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 14, 2020
EPFIC 2020 – the 10th Expo Project Fair for International Cooperation (Nanjing, China）2020 – was successfully held from 19 to 21 August in Nanjing Air-hub International Expo Center, where it attracted a record-breaking attendance of 1 300...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 12, 2020
The Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) has reported that, after several months working closely in partnership with the SA Events Council and lobbying Government, a meeting was held with the Minister of Tourism, South...
